Repeated break-ins at Hartlepool United ground leave staff sleeping at the ground
A statement on the Club's website states staff have recently been staying at the ground overnight to try and prevent more incidents
Hartlepool United are appealing for help to catch the people who have broken into the club 12 times over recent weeks.
Windows, Kiosks and hospitality areas have all been damaged, and the club say staff have been staying there overnight to try and prevent more incidents.
Chief Operating Officer Stephen Hobin made this statement on the club's website:
“Over a period of 16 days the club has been broken into 12 times causing considerable damage to kiosks, windows and hospitality areas, together with external gates and fences.
"To date the police have been unable to apprehend the perpetrators and therefore staff have been staying overnight more recently to protect our club from further losses.
"Of course this is both distressing for staff and has a huge financial impact on the running of the club leaving us with large repair bills and significant losses.
"Furthermore until the perpetrator is brought to justice the club has increased our security measures for the foreseeable future, again an unexpected cost that is unbudgeted.
"We have CCTV images of the thieves and would ask local residents particularly on the Mill House side of the stadium to be extra vigilant and ring the police immediately if they see suspicious behaviour around the stadium."
Police have stepped up patrols in the area.